Step up to a South Rim overlook and, as the maw dramatically opens out before you, expect to feel very small. The breeze carries a high-desert hints of piñon and sage, and a California condor soars overhead. Hiking down a short way reveals fossils embedded in sandstone, rock art left by ancient Native Americans. Desert wildflowers bloom out of rock in the springtime, autumn leaves light up the landscape in the fall, and the canyon’s spires and temples are breathtaking when frosted with snow.
South Rim - Grand Canyon National Park (Chapter) Lonely Planet
Coverage includes: Overlooks, Driving, Day Hikes, Backcountry Hikes, Eating & Drinking, Information, Getting Around, Beyond The South Rim, Kaibab National Forest (South, Rim), Tusayan, Valle, Williams, Havasupai Reservation, Hualapai Reservation &, Skywalk, Flagstaff, Sedona, Cameron, Lake Mead & Hoover Dam and Las Vegas.